[Adopted 12-23-1974 by Ord. No. 1148 (Ch. 7, Part 1, of the
1986 Code of Ordinances)]
A.
No person shall burn or cause to be burned or assist in the burning
of any paper, boxes, rubbish, leaves, garbage, refuse, or any other
material or substance of any kind out of doors within the City of
Washington.
B.
The burning of materials for municipal purposes is hereby exempt
from this article.
[Added 5-5-2011 by Ord. No. 1839]
[Amended 7-8-2010 by Ord. No. 1834]
A.
No person shall set or maintain or assist in setting or maintaining
any fire out of doors within the City of Washington, or cause to be
burned or assist in burning any substance or material of any kind
out of doors within the City of Washington.
B.
Nothing in this section or any other ordinance of the City of Washington
shall be construed to prevent the various departments of the City
of Washington to engage in controlled burning situations for the purpose
of training exercises for the benefit of the employees and volunteers
of the various departments of the City of Washington.
C.
The burning of materials for municipal purposes is hereby exempt
from this article.
[Added 5-5-2011 by Ord. No. 1839]
[Amended 4-24-1986 by Ord. No. 1356; 12-7-2006 by Ord. No. 1766]
A.
Any individual, person, firm, corporation or other entity who shall
violate any provision of this article shall, upon being held liable
in any civil proceeding or upon conviction thereof, be sentenced to
pay a penalty, fine or charge of no less than $100 nor more than the
maximum amount permitted by law, but not to exceed $1,000, and in
default of payment or any failure to pay any fine or penalty, upon
a summary or other criminal conviction, shall be sentenced to imprisonment
for a period not to exceed 30 days, or both.
B.
Each day that a violation of this article shall continue shall constitute
a separate offense, subject to the fines, costs, penalties and charges
set forth above for each offense.
C.
Nothing herein shall limit, prevent or preclude the City of Washington
from taking any and all legal action or exercising any other remedy
available to the City by law, including but not limited to the initiation
of civil or criminal proceedings or injunctive relief, in order to
enforce or ensure compliance with this article. As an additional remedy,
the City of Washington may abate any nuisance, dangerous or hazardous
condition by any means permitted by law, which shall include but not
be limited to an action in the Court of Common Pleas of Washington
County, Pennsylvania, for injunctive relief; the use of any City of
Washington personnel, equipment and materials or that of an authorized
agent or contractor hired by the City to remove or abate any nuisance,
dangerous or hazardous condition and with all costs thereof or related
thereto to be charged against the property owner(s) and/or person
or entity who has violated the article or portion thereof; said costs
shall include all actual costs and expenses, including all costs of
collection and reasonable administrative costs of the City, incurred
in enforcing the provisions of the article.
